Wakefield News

Published in the October 3, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Violent crime in Wakefield was up in 2015, while property crime was down from 2014, according to statistics just released by the FBI in its Uniform Crime Report (UCR). The local statistics are consistent with national and regional trends.

There were 52 violent crimes in…

Published in the September 30, 2016 edition.

Published in the September 30, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — A 19-year-old from Malden was arrested yesterday in connection with Tuesday morning’s violent home invasion on Crescent Street.

Igor Souza Cruz, 548 Salem St., apartment 1, was charged with armed home invasion, armed robbery, armed burglary and assault, armed kidnapping with serious bodily injury and armed…

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The town will try to take advantage of a newly created state program to fund needed repairs and maintenance to a bridge on the Wakefield-Saugus line.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has created a Municipal Small Bridge Program to assist communities in addressing small local bridges in need of rehabilitation or…

Published in the September 30, 2016 edition.

EDITORIAL

Wakefield’s arts scene is as vibrant as we can ever remember it, and in October artists from every corner of the town and beyond will have their great work on display.

Today is the official beginning of Art Week Wakefield, which runs through Sunday, Oct. 9. There…

Published in the September 29, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — There will be some changes to this year’s town-wide Halloween celebration, which will be expanded to the entire weekend of Oct. 27-30. “Wakefield Haunted Happenings” will be a collaboration between the Wakefield Merchants organization and the Wakefield Chamber of Commerce.

In the past, the very popular “Spooktacular” downtown trick-or-treating event…

Published in the September 29, 2016 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

Wakefield is good at hosting really big parties: Festival Italia, the Holiday Stroll and Independence Day are prime examples. Soon to take its place alongside those is the upcoming Halloween spectacular, “Haunted Happenings.”

But what if you can’t make it for some reason? Or what…

Published in the September 29, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — After higher than acceptable levels of lead were found in some Boston schools last year, the town performed its own tests of drinking fountains in Wakefield’s educational facilities.

Following is a statement from Supt. of Schools Dr. Kim Smith.

“During a recent water sampling protocol performed…

Published in the September 28, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — A violent home invasion that allegedly occurred on Crescent Street in the wee hours of Tuesday morning is now the subject of an active investigation by Wakefield Police detectives.

Police said that a 51-year-old man walked into the police station at about 9:20 a.m. yesterday and…

Published in the September 28, 2016 edition

By: MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield’s state legislative delegation paid a visit to the Board of Selectmen this week and Sen. Jason Lewis, Rep. Paul Brodeur and Rep. Donald Wong responded to a number of matters of concern to the board.

Selectman Ann Santos said that she was…

Published in the September 28, 2016 edition